Economy of Karachi: Difference between revisions
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* Chairmen (1860 - 1958): [http://www.oicci.org/htm/past_chair.html List] | * Chairmen (1860 - 1958): [http://www.oicci.org/htm/past_chair.html List] | ||
'''Note:''' This Chamber is now known as the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industries (OICCI) | |||
==Hotels== | ==Hotels== | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 20 November 2010
The following are businesses and services that existed in Karachi during the period 1843 to 1947.
Chamber of Commerce
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce was established in 1860 with 7 founder members: McIver and Company, Barclay, Watson and Company, Fleming and Company, T. Lidbetter and Company,Finlay and Company, J.K. Dunolly and Company and Ashburner, Bell and Company.[1] Until 1947, it was predominately European though two local firms, S. Tyabjee and Company and Ardaseer and Company did join by the end of the first year (1860).[2]
- Chairmen (1860 - 1958): List
Note: This Chamber is now known as the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industries (OICCI)
Hotels
- Palace Hotel